It was a good run, but the Andrew Jackson Volunteers unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Marlboro County by a score of 56-54. Andrew Jackson was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Marlboro County apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2019.
Despite the loss, Andrew Jackson still got an impressive performance from Ghaleb Wilson, who scored 19 points. Wilson scored a full 35.2% of Andrew Jackson's points, the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Jy'Kevius Johnson was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Marlboro County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nori Adams, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. The contest was Adams' fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Keshawn Leach, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds.
Andrew Jackson's defeat ended a 19-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-3. As for Marlboro County, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Andrew Jackson and York Prep will face off at 8:00 p.m. on January 2nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Marlboro County, they will be playing at home against Darlington at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Darlington has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 172 points over their last three matches.
